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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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